Two weeks later.
Vincent went to Fitz's house and said he had something important to say.
Fitz hugged his brother and said he found her voice strange.
"What happened?" asked Fitz.
"First of all... I want to congratulate you, you're going to be a father again. I'm happy for you," said Vincent.
"Thank you and I'm sorry that you and Lara can't have children, but don't give up on adoption, one day she'll get over it," he said.
"The subject I have to talk to you about.."
"What happened?"
"It's about our father" When Fitz heard that the subject involved Big Jerry, he was already angry.
"Vincent, I don't want to hear anything from that old man," he said.
"Fitz" he said.
"I don't want to hear it
"He wants to meet Sophie" said Vincent.
"What?"
"He's sick, he's in hospital and he asked me to meet her, she's the only granddaughter he has... and now you're going to give him another granddaughter or another grandson." This subject of children is a pain for Vincent and the subject of Big Jerry is a pain for Fitz.
"I won't let him meet my daughter, I don't want him to say anything racist about her mother and hurt Sophie's feelings"
"He won't say anything to hurt her"
"You know him" said Fitz.
"Sophie can change him, don't you think?"
"No, he's a horrible person and he's going to stay that way"
"Let Sophie come with me to the hospital? I'm her uncle, I can look after her"
"I need to talk to her mother, I'll talk to my wife and I'll think about it," he said.
"All right..." Vincent gave Fitz a hug and left.
Olivia woke up and went to the bathroom to throw up. Fitz cut up some fruit for her, put it on a tray and brought it to her in the room.
She washed her face and sat down on the bed... Fitz handed her the tray of fruit.
"I think it's so sweet when you take care of me," she said.
"You and our baby need vitamins... I'll always take care of you, you're the love of my life" he said.
"You're the love of my life too" she smiled at him, but she noticed that he had a strange expression.
"Baby, what did Vincent say to you? Your expression is different"
"My father is ill in hospital and he wants to meet Sophie," said Fitz.
Olivia was surprised to hear that Big Jerry wants to meet Sophie.
"I really didn't expect to hear that your father wants to meet our daughter"
"What do you think?" he asked.
"Your father isn't a good person, but maybe Sophie can awaken something good in him... I think we can let her go with Vincent to him and I also think that afterwards you should go alone and talk to him. even if it's just to ask him why he hurt you so much all these years" she said as she stroked his face.
"Liv, I'm not going to make it," he said with his blue eyes full of tears.
"Yes, you will... if he dies, you need to have that talk with him first. I'm here with you and I always will be"
"I don't know what my life would be without you" Fitz said, looking into her eyes.
"I love you" she whispered and then kissed him.
The next day, Fitz called Vincent and said he could pick Sophie up from school and take her to meet her grandfather.
And so he did, Vincent took Sophie to meet Big Jerry and she enjoyed meeting her grandfather.
Big Jerry's health is getting worse every day at the hospital. Vincent didn't ask Fitz to go to the hospital, because he knows how cruel it would be to ask his brother. but to his surprise, Fitz made the decision to go to the hospital.
Olivia and Fitz left Sophie with the nanny and went to the hospital, they walked hand in hand into the hospital reception.
"I'll be here waiting for you, everything will be fine. OK? Just say what's in your heart," she said.
He nodded and she hugged him.
The nurse took Fitz to Big Jerry's room.
He opened the door, looked at Big Jerry lying there and felt anger he couldn't hide.
Big Jerry was awake and looked at Fitz.
"I never imagined that I would receive a visit from you in the hospital," said Big Jerry.
"Don't think I came here to act like a proud son, because that's not going to happen."
"I've met your daughter, I've talked to her, she's so beautiful, intelligent..." he said.
"Of course she's beautiful and intelligent, she inherited that from her mother, her mother is the most beautiful and intelligent woman I've ever met in my life" he said.
"She's my only granddaughter"
"She's not your only granddaughter, Olivia is pregnant again..." he said.
"You've managed to build a family, I always thought that Vincent would have several children and that you wouldn't have any. but you've surprised me"
"I've built the family I never had," he said.
The nurse entered the room and said that Big Jerry couldn't talk much and left... Fitz then asked the question... "The only thing I want to know is why you hate me so much? what did I do to you? you don't hate Vincent, you treat him like a son..."
"I was in love with another woman, your mother got pregnant with you and it messed up my life... so I took it out on you"
"You cheated on my mother and you want to blame her for getting pregnant?"
"Fitz, you've fucked so many women, you know what I mean.." he said.
"No, that's different... I did it before, when I was single, I never cheated on my wife"
Big Jerry kept quiet and Fitz told him he was leaving...
"I'm sorry I ruined your life, but you were strong and managed to build a family" Big Jerry said, Fitz stood in the doorway listening and then he left without saying another word.
Fitz was sad and Olivia hugged him immediately... "How was it, baby?"
"Whenever I'm around him, it's horrible... but I managed to say everything I wanted to" he said.
"I'm proud of you," she said.
They left, all the support Olivia gave him was the main reason he made it to the hospital.
Two days later, Big Jerry died in that hospital alone.
Olivia, Fitz, Sophie and the baby growing in her belly, moved into their new home.
The months passed, Olivia's belly grew, her marriage to Fitz grew stronger and stronger.
Susan is still in jail, she told the police about Jake's death, but due to a lack of evidence, the investigation didn't go any further and Jake was considered missing.
Stephen is gaining Olivia's trust in the company more and more every day, his goal is to win her trust and he's succeeding.
Abby and Josh are getting married, she's managed to make that man fall in love with her and Olivia and Fitz are sure to be the best man at the wedding.
Vincent and Lara finally manage to adopt a baby, after she manages to recover from her trauma at not being able to get pregnant.
/THERE BEGINS ANOTHER PASSAGE OF TIME/
YEARS LATER
Olivia and Fitz have had a baby boy, his name is Noah, he's 7 years old now. his skin is like Sophie's, the perfect mix between the parents. they both inherited their father's blue eyes, Noah's hair is brown like Fitz's, but the design of his mouth is the same as Sophie's, and they both took after their mother.
Vincent is Emma's father and today she and Noah are best friends.
Abby has also had a baby with Josh, his name is Brian, and she has finally managed to form the family she tried to dream of.
There are so many children now and they can all play together.
Sophie? she's no longer a child running around the house and making a mess.
She's now a 15-year-old teenager, full of personality like her mother... Olivia and Fitz now have to deal with a spoiled teenager at home, who is discovering new things.
And Stephen continues to grow professionally within the company, which doesn't please Fitz very much.